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Music Manic
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Is compressed data really that bad?
      30/09/10 08:46 PM
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As some people know I hate Mp3s with a vengeance but I was recently listening to some ipod(1st generation) audio over a very expensive system and the definition was breath taking.

The brass was life like and the vocals had the presence of the mic.


So obviously a system is as strong as its weakest link, but I was beginning to wonder if all compressed data is the same?
How do different algorithms deal with the compression etc.
On the delivery side(the sound system that is), how do they "deliver the audio" from the source through amplification and down to the speakers "cleanly".

Which system would give our ears the most "perfect" reproduction of what was put down on the original audio take?

Thanks

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* Is compressed data really that bad? Music Manic 30/09/10 08:46 PM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? zenguitarModerator   05/10/10 08:53 PM
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. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? pwhodges   05/10/10 02:18 PM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? Wlouch   05/10/10 01:20 PM
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. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? Amusikaido   02/10/10 03:39 PM
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. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? ~Paul   02/10/10 04:19 PM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? The Elf   01/10/10 07:42 AM
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. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? narcoman   03/10/10 11:57 AM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? franciskimberley   03/10/10 11:33 AM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? The Elf   03/10/10 09:31 AM
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. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? necromunger   02/10/10 03:42 PM
. * Re: Is compressed data really that bad? Daniel Davis   01/10/10 09:22 AM
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